While hip bags were becoming a popular fashion accessory prior to their big day on cable TV, there’s no argument that their popularity surged even higher after being used by extremely popular character Fiona from the hit show Burn Notice. While some would argue that once burned spy Michael Weston is the star of the show, hard-core fans will be quick to tell you that his so-called sidekicks Fiona and Sam are more like co-main characters.
Fiona receives a lot of attention because men find her wild and irresistibly attractive while women love her independence and style. So when her stylish ensembles and head turning dresses were suddenly accompanied by a stylish hip bag, there is no question that popularity for this accessory was about to take off to brand new heights.
Fiona’s most common hip bag from the show Burn Notice is a leather hip bag which is actually one of the larger models compared to the most common and sought-after designs. Her hip bag is almost like a small purse whereas there are many designs which are even smaller than that and are more along the lines of a fanny pack size. These are sometimes referred to as hip bags or even belt bags. If you are looking specifically for the exact match to Fiona’s on the show, you might have some difficulty as originally this was not a retail based bag.
This was a prop designed for one time episode use which just became popular and therefore was used on more episodes. While there was never an “official” statement released, eventually the information was released that there was no producing company or manufacturer because it was a prop. The good news is that some companies were about to take advantage of this to create imitation designs, most notably Hipzbag.
However that being said those who are huge fans of Burn Notice’s Fiona’s hip bag should be happy to know that there are many different designs out there which are at least similar in appearance and all of them can generally pass as being from the same collection. These can be accessorized with a wide variety of outfits as actress Gabrielle Anwar has successfully and repeatedly demonstrated on the show.
She has worn the hip bag with everything from the casual blue jeans and T-shirt to the short dress and nice shirt to the lovely stylish dress that you only see in beach towns. This just goes to show how easily a good looking and stylish handbag can be accessorized with a wide variety of outfits. An Australian producer was the first to create a series of designs even referred to as “Fiona’s hip bags” but many others have jumped on board since then, the most popular being Hipzbag from southern California.
Whatever your favorite look Fiona has demonstrated with her now very popular hip bag, there’s no question that was a good and stylish accessory like that you can also put together a wide variety of practical yet fetching outfits . . . of course Fiona’s loaded shotgun is not included.